hi i am a 42 year old female i have recently been in hospital diagnosed with pnuemonia & pleural effusion. while there a ct scan showed multiple pre-trachea lymph nodes??. my problem is, its 4 weeks since ive been home im not feeling much better, but i seem to have a feeling/pain behind my breast bone almost constant ive mentioned this once when i attended a&e normal xray showed nothing. This last few weeks ive noticed when i eat or swallow i feel like something is almost blocking as i feel a pain around & below my breast bone this is becoming more noticable lately. I have been taking it easy as i can at home, i dont feel myself i have had some lightheaded spells headaches a cough that doesnt rip your stomach out, so its not overly noticicabe. ive been asdked to come back in 3 weeks for full bloods again.. my white blood cells have been high when tested anytime in the last month, also my heart rate has been high. i had some stomach pains a few days ago, while rubbing my tummy for comfort i felt a lump on the left side of tummy which is slightly sore bruised feeling to touch. i just wonder if its worth mentioning to my GP thankyou

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Pleural effusion and pneumonia ,which side? Since , how many days ,you are having these symptoms. Usually the treatment ( full course) of pneumonia is just 2-4 weeks depending upon the causative organism. Mention the name of bacteria which were responsible for pneumonia ? X ray of chest shows, both pneumonia and pleural effusion so please upload the report over this site. As far as there is pain behind breast ( bone) is due to gastritis and esophagitis. Many drugs which are used in treatment of pleural effusion causes esophagitis. Blood report particularly E S R is very important parameter in diagnosis of bot above mentioned conditions. Hope I have answered your question. If further any question I will help. Good luck. Dr. HET

Answered: Thu, 27 Jun 2013

I find this answer helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Are you sure you want to delete this answer?
YesNo

Edit Answer here...

You found this answer helpful

Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.

This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]